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20 Su - Bảo Đại Piefort Essai
| Issuer | État du Viêt Nam |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#PE2 |
| Obverse description | Three draped female busts depicted in overlapping profile, all facing left, representing Vietnamese women in traditional attire with hair styled in characteristic buns and adorned with necklaces. The figures are rendered in high relief with fine detail, increasing in size from left to right. The curved legend QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM arcs across the upper field, while the date 1953 appears in the lower exergue flanked by small decorative ornaments. The rim is bordered by a continuous series of fine triangular denticles. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM 1953 (Translation: Country Vietnam) |
| Reverse description | A centrally placed rice plant in full ear, rendered in fine relief, with multiple grain-laden stalks fanning outward symmetrically to fill the field. The denomination 20 SU appears in large characters flanking the lower portion of the plant, with the word ESSAI inscribed in small letters at the lower right of the field. The country name VIỆT-NAM curves along the upper rim above the plant, and the border is framed by the same triangular denticled rim as the obverse. |
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